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This seems genuinely to be two questions, the second of which is predicated on the answer to the first. Why not post as such?
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Isaac MosesDec 2 '10 at 16:05

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Re your second question: Where exactly in Berachos is this, anyway? There's the saying that "one should not stand in a dangerous place and expect a miracle...," but that's not the same thing as praying for one. (Also, that's not in Berachos.)
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AlexDec 2 '10 at 16:36